July 2014 Surgeries

[sophiapink100]

Hi Helen Like you I have anxiety issues but not for this either. I am counting down the days only two more sleeps with excitement not fear. All i can see is improvement in my life and I can not wait.

Good luck mine is pure fear. Hoping the excitement comes soon

 

[rachlou85]

I was ok till I got to theatre then I was lying there thinking what am I doing ? Why am I doing it ? It was just everything that was going on round me and all the equipment that was there freaked me out but so glad I have had it now ..... it's normal to feel nervous I think everyone dose some more then others Good luck all

 

[Jan1973]

Hi all, back home after being sleeved on sat.. Didn't go as smoothly as i would have like too. My liver was stuck to my stomach due to previous sutgeries and had to be cut. Struggling to keep any liquid down, hope this improves over the next few days. Pain is slighty more bearable today. Good luck all xxx

 

[HelenAngelfish]

Hi all, back home after being sleeved on sat.. Didn't go as smoothly as i would have like too. My liver was stuck to my stomach due to previous sutgeries and had to be cut. Struggling to keep any liquid down, hope this improves over the next few days. Pain is slighty more bearable today. Good luck all xxx

Hi Jan,

Glad you're okay!! I too was struggling to keep even a sip of water down - sleeved on Friday - until early hours of Sunday morning. But it passed and Sunday was fine and today I'm ready to go.

Hopefully you'll be fine later on this evening/tomorrow xx

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[workbear35]

Well done Jan! Lots of well wishes for a speedy recovery! xx

 

[Wireman]

So sorry to hear that Jan, hopefully Helen is correct. It is my go on Wednesday

 

[Jan1973]

Thank you all for wishes and advices. Very precious. Managed a liquid yoghurt tonight and kept it down.. So on the up i hope xx

 

[samp24]

Hooray for keeping it down! Glad to hear yr home safe and sound Jan, be kind to yourself, sip,sip sip and take it a bit easy x

 

[NorthamptonGirl]

glad to hear you're home and on the mend jan

 

[marcusbm]

9 days to go. I must admit being a bit distracted at the moment, difficult to focus on anything other than things related to the surgery. Somehow I think the pre-op consult will just be telling me things I've already researched however I wouldn't want to go into surgery without knowing. I've lost about 10kg since starting the pre-op diet - I wonder what my liver panel results would be like now.

 

[mouse57]

Do you feel ready, are you just a bit nervous about the whole thing. Have you done anything in perpetration letters etc

 

[Wireman]

Hey NorthamptonGirl we have two more sleeps.

I have not written any letters but I have all but slowly (fibromyalgia) done all the hard work things that needed doing over the next couple of months. Tidy shed and similar.

 

[NorthamptonGirl]

hey wireman, i cant believe its almost here!

my preop is tomorrow.

i have to admit ive written letters, and also a will. I wont need them but its made me feel better doing them.

 

[Wireman]

The time did go quick. My pre op was two weeks ago. Given lots of information verbally and information sheets. Took bloods and had ECG. Was also given stellisept to wash with Wednesday morning. I have to be at hospital at 7.15 in the morning what time do you have to go in Northamptongirl?

 

[NorthamptonGirl]

how long was your pre op?

ive got to be there at 7am on Wednesday... I live over an hour away as well!

 

[marcusbm]

I'm not writing any letters or updating my will. I feel doing so is inviting negative thinking.

 

[mouse57]

I have to say I agree with you. I have explained to my children my reasons for doing this they already know I love them as does my husband .the only thing I did need to do and this just made me do it, I've been in my job 11 years today and have never filled out the nomination form on my pension every year I say I'll do it tomorrow but forget then the next year comes and I still haven't done it so I have just filled it out and posted it but I should have done it 11 years ago. If I thought I was going to die I wouldn't be doing it I have more chance of dying if I don't have it done. I just wondered because there aren't many men on here and you do have feelings like us

 

[marcusbm]

I'm quite an emotional guy, however I'm also someone who keeps my emotions very private. I know that seems like a contradiction - let's just say I have a certain public schoolboy mentality that I've never really been able to change as an adult.

I'm currently on extended academic leave due to chronic illness and don't have either a pension or any significant assets. I sold my home to pay for the original band (and clear my undergrad debts). Borrowing from relatives for the RNY conversion. That's why I don't think there's any real need for a will as I'm generally in debt with loan debts (postgrad loans from my first Masters excluding those to SLC) being larger than my savings.

If all goes well I'll return to uni in Sept 2015 and a year after that start my second Masters part time (which is free as long as I work in Wales).

 

[Wireman]

My pre op was a couple of hours. I only live about 15 mins away from the hospital.

 

[Wireman]

Hi marcusbm I to am an emotional male. I was maybe like you till a few years back. I watched most of my close family die in a few months at the same time I was being bullied by my boss at work. I crashed big time severe depression. I was overmedicated and now have a type of bipolar. Took me a couple of years to get out of the house and start to put myself back together. I now have my emotions showing.